'Dogs avoid postseason ban in 2004, Fresno Bee
Men's basketball put on probation, stripped of wins for academic fraud, other violations.

CSUSM students protest flag not being lowered, North County Times
Saying that Old Glory should have been lowered to half-staff on campus to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11 two years ago, a group of Cal State San Marcos students protested on Thursday to the university president.

Chico State stops for a moment to recall 9/11, Chico Enterprise-Record
In an event majestic in its simplicity, hundreds of Chico State University students stood in reverential silence Thursday, briefly remembering what nobody will ever forget.

At Cal State's Behest, a State Lawmaker Kills a Proposal for Oversight of Computer Projects, Chronicle of Higher Education
Officials at California State University engineered the death on Thursday of a proposed state law that would have increased scrutiny of the university's information-technology purchases.

Add Fiery Regent and Stir the Board, Los Angeles Times
Labor icon Dolores Huerta, named by Gov. Davis, will stand out in a staid group.

Senate makes Huerta a UC regent, Bakersfield Californian
Over Republican objections, the state Senate swiftly confirmed United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta as a member of the University of California board of regents Thursday.

Legislature OKs biotech training center, San Diego Union-Tribune
A bill clearing the way for San Diego's colleges and universities to jointly provide ongoing training to the area's biotechnology work force passed the Legislature this week and awaits the signature of Gov. Gray Davis.

Father sues SoCal colleges for giving class credit for team practice, Fresno Bee/AP
A father has sued three Orange County community college districts for giving class credit for team workouts or practices or classes that never existed.

Taxpayer group opposes school bond, Contra Costa Times
The Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, after "vigorously" supporting West Contra Costa's three prior bonds, is opposing the school district's latest measure, the $450 million Measure C.

Bill would waive fees for illegal immigrants, Orange County Register
Some low-income students could attend community colleges at no charge.

High Tuition Debts and Low Pay Drain Public Interest Law, New York Times
Often saddled with huge debts taken on to pay for their legal educations, more and more law school graduates are finding it hard to work in low-paying positions as public defenders, legal aid lawyers and prosecutors.

CUNY Enrollment Increases to Highest Level Since 1975, New York Times
Despite hefty tuition increases this year, enrollment at the City University of New York rose 2.4 percent this semester, to 213,952. That is the highest level since 1975 and represents the fourth straight year of increases.

Define Paradox? A Leading School, Below Standard, New York Times
No one argues that the state's list of schools includes many with a range of profound problems. But the appearance of schools like Midwood on the list illustrates what education experts on both sides of the political divide have been saying for months: that the federal No Child Left Behind law is holding up a yardstick that has never been used before.

Discrepancy between SAT, ACT scores raises questions, CNN/AP
First, the maker of America's second-most popular college entrance exam releases this year's test scores and declares incoming freshmen largely unprepared for math and science classes. A week later, results from the nation's No. 1 test show math scores at a 35-year high.

Dan Walters: Capitol's ideological clash belies reality of state electorate, Sacramento Bee
The immense ideological division of the state Legislature is very evident this week as lawmakers churn toward adjournment and hurriedly pass hundreds of bills.

Editorial: Replacing Dynes, San Diego Union-Tribune
When Robert Dynes succeeds Richard Atkinson as University of California president on Oct. 2, UCSD still will be searching for Dynes' successor. UCSD's next chancellor could be in place by next spring.

Editorial: MEChA issue is a red herring, North County Times
No one has acquitted himself very well in the political flap over Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante and the Latino student organization MEChA, the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan.

Opinion: Time for Fundamental Change, North Coast Journal
As California readies for October 7, it matters less what the candidates say than what the voters demand. (President Rollin Richmond)

Editorial: Broken promise, Los Angeles Daily News
Sacramento fails to deliver on payroll savings.

Davis' Union Pact Defers Costs, Los Angeles Times
His administration hails the accord with state employee groups, but others find problems with the delaying of salary hikes.

Governor moves to fill vacancies, Sacramento Bee
A wave of appointments has followed scheduling of the recall election.

Doubts cast on Oct. 7 vote, Sacramento Bee
Federal judges question using punch-card machines in the state's special election.

Ready to adjourn: GOP may balk at union deals, Sacramento Bee
Contracts that Gov. Gray Davis' administration negotiated with politically powerful state employee unions to save money this year will jack up costs in the future, and Republican lawmakers said Thursday they might withhold support.

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